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An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…
An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend Father John Jewel ... ; whereunto is adjoined a very necessary table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
London: printed by Ralfe Newberie, 1584
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Isaiah the Prophet, was cut in sunder with a Saw. What more cruel death? His body was rent, his bowels torn, and yet he not quite dead. In such sort it liked the cruel tormentors to sport themselves. Why? what had he done? he was a prophet. They needed no other matter against him. It was enough, that they found him to be a prophet. Jeremiah was stoned to death. Wherefore? because he called the people to repentance, that they might be saved. Because he was a prophet. Amos was slain with a bar, poor old man. ⟨p. 74⟩No reverence given to his grey head, no regard or pity was taken of him. Wherefore? because he rebuked iniquity. Because he was a Prophet. Zechariah was s•aine when he was in his prayers, and doing sacrifice in the holy place, between the entrance and the alter. Wherefore? Because he declared the trueth: because he was a prophet.
Esay the Prophet, was cut in sunder with a Sawe. What more cruel death? His bodie was rent, his bowels torne, and yet hee not quite dead. In such sort it liked the cruel tormentors to sport themselues. Why? what had he done? he was a prophet. They néeded no other matter against him. It was ynough, that they found him to be a prophet. Hieremie was stoned to death. Wherefore? because he called the people to repentaunce, that they might be saued. Because he was a prophet. Amos was slaine with a barre, poore olde man. ⟨p. 74⟩No reuerence giuen to his gray head, no regarde or pitie was taken of him. Wherefore? because he rebuked iniquitie. Because he was a Prophet. Zacharie was s•aine when he was in his prayers, and doing sacrifice in the holy place, betwéene the entraunce and the alter. Wherefore? Because he declared the trueth: because he was a prophet.
This hath been the malice and hatred of the Devil. The Prince of the darkness of this world hath raged so even from the beginning. By this means he hath sought to deface the truth & glory of God, and to establish his own kingdom in shedding the blood and murdering the saints of God.;